I am Jeppe Tengbjerg, the Founder and CEO of The International Massage Association. The International Massage Association (IMA) organize and arrange the World Championship in Massage Techniques in 2020 in Copenhagen. IMA also arrange in collaboration with TopSpaFest Massage teacher courses.
The idea behind the International Massage Association was born in 2015, and created in 2016. The first World Championship was held in 2017 and has since been held every year. In 2019, 200 Massage therapists from 42 different countries participated.
I was educated as a Massage therapist and reflexologist back in 1998. As a acupuncture therapist in 2000.
On a daily basis I own a massage school and have a franchise school in Denmark since 2001. We educate students in Swedish massage, Sports massage, Thai massage, Chair Massage, Hot Stone etc. We also educate therapists in acupuncture and reflexology.
There is no more separate International Category